Empress: Your Majesty, please respect yourself, I don't want to be promoted

Xicheng, Chongdefang.

"Aha……"

Lu Chen, who had just taken a nap, stretched hard and then jumped up from the bed.

As if there was a telepathic connection, a burst of light footsteps sounded outside at the right time.

"Cousin, are you up?"

"Just got up."

Lu Chen rubbed his sleepy eyes, put on his shoes, and walked outside.

As soon as he opened the door, he saw Luo Xiaoyu, dressed in purple, standing in front of the door.

"Cousin, dinner is ready."

"Well, thank you for your hard work."

Lu Chen nodded, stretched out his hand out of habit, and rubbed Luo Xiaoyu's little head.

Not only did Luo Xiaoyu not resist, but she squinted her eyes slightly and felt the touch of Lu Chen's palm through her hair with a helpful expression, just like when she was a child, she always followed Lu Chen's butt everywhere.

The two of them came to the dining room together and sat opposite each other at the very ordinary dining table.

"That's right, cousin."

Just halfway through eating, Luo Xiaoyu suddenly remembered something and said softly: "Your Majesty has given your cousin a house. The house deed and land deed have been prepared, and the person who sent the deed document said that the house has been repaired. You can move in at any time.”

After a pause, an inexplicable look of confusion flashed in her eyes.

"Cousin, when will we move there?"

Lu Chen thought for a moment, then casually said: "The day after tomorrow."

Hearing this, Luo Xiaoyu nodded slightly.

"okay……"

The action of grilling rice is inexplicably a bit big.

At this time, a blue butterfly flapped its wings and flew in slowly.

"What a beautiful butterfly~"

Luo Xiaoyu quickly noticed the butterfly, his eyes shone slightly, and he even looked eager to try.

Girls, most of them have little resistance to beautiful and cute things.

Lu Chen just glanced at it, then withdrew his gaze and concentrated on cooking.

After dinner, Lu Chen was about to go back to his room, but at this moment, there was a sudden knock on the door outside.

Like a conditioned reflex, Luo Xiaoyu stopped clearing the dishes, then stood up and walked quickly outside without waiting for Lu Chen to speak.

Looking at her petite figure, Lu Chen shrugged and swallowed back what he was about to say, "I'll go take a look."

After a while, she trotted back like a hard-working little bee.

"Cousin, there is a man who claims to be the head of the Nanpi Gu family asking to see you."

Gu family?

Lu Chen thought for a moment, then nodded with a clear face.

"Let him in."

"it is good."

After Luo Xiaoyu ran away again, Lu Chen straightened his clothes and walked towards the living room.

But he didn't notice that when the butterfly saw him leaving, it slowly left the dining room, flew into the air, and finally landed on an inconspicuous eaves in the living room.

Not long after, Luo Xiaoyu led an elegant middle-aged man over.

The person coming was naturally Gu Yanming.

He first looked at Lu Chen for a moment, and then, before Lu Chen could say anything, he cupped his hands towards him and said in a rather low voice: "Gu Yanming, I have met Mr. Lu."

"Master Hou, I'm sorry."

Lu Chen stood up and saluted in return.

"The ancestors of the Gu family followed Emperor Guangwu and made great achievements in the restoration of the Xia Dynasty. They were hereditary marquises. Not only did they not sink in power, but they strictly managed the family tradition. Who doesn't know that the Dingyuan Marquis Mansion is full of talented people and is full of loyal people? Now the Marquis My daughter also guarded the frontiers for the imperial court, annihilated countless foreigners, and kept the northwest border safe. She has made great contributions to the court. The Gu family has countless military exploits and outstanding achievements. How dare I dare to show off in front of the Marquis?"

Gu Yanming's face couldn't help but change when he heard this compliment that was not sinister at all.

He looked carefully into Lu Chen's eyes calmly, only to find that there was nothing but respect in his eyes.

After a while, he sighed secretly in his heart, and then said: "Thank you, Mr. Lu, for your kindness. I am really ashamed of myself."

With that said, he walked up to Lu Chen and said: "It has not yet been decided whether the little girl is loyal or traitorous. For now, in my opinion, the Gu family should not be so respected by you, Mr. Lu."

Hearing this, Lu Chen's eyes moved slightly.

He was polite first, asked Gu Yanming to sit down, and told Luo Xiaoyu to prepare something for the guests.

After Gu Yanming sat down, Lu Chen asked in a deep voice, "Master Marquis, don't you believe in your daughter too?"

Gu Yanming's mind was inexplicably reminded of the situation when Zhao deliberately arranged for his daughter to meet Zhao Feifan, a fool who could only talk on paper, so that Zhao Feifan fell in love with his daughter at first sight and pursued her crazily, and then even threatened her with death after her daughter clearly refused.

The next second, he couldn't help but sigh.

"Oh, the family is unlucky."

Hearing this, an imperceptible light flashed quietly in Lu Chen's eyes.

Unlucky family?

As the saying goes, knowing a daughter is like a father.

If you say that, then Gu Simiao...

"Lord Lu."

Gu Yanming suddenly looked at Lu Chen with great solemnity: "I know that Miao'er has saved your life, and I am very grateful to you for working so hard to save the life of the Gu family. But regarding Miao'er... I feel that Mr. Lu should not go there. It’s better to take this trip through muddy water.”

As Gu Yanming's words gradually fell, the light in Lu Chen's eyes became brighter.

Tsk tsk... Gu Yanming is quite a good person.

It's already like this. Instead of trying to use all means to protect myself, I still think about others.

A truly good person.

However, when he said this, he was obviously very unfavorable about what happened in Huangzhou.

It seems that Gu Simiao has decided against it!

The more this happens, the less you can retreat...

At this time, Gu Yanming said again: "Mr. Lu is deeply trusted by His Majesty. Even if he does nothing, he can make progress and become the prime minister. He is also so righteous, upright, and scholarly. He can be called a generation of heroes. He will definitely be a great leader in the future. There is no need to risk your future by assisting His Majesty in creating a great cause..."

"Master Hou, don't say any more."

Before Gu Yanming could finish speaking, Lu Chen suddenly interrupted in a cold voice: "I will never change my mind."

Hearing this sonorous and powerful answer, Gu Yanming was stunned.

Then he shook his head again and sighed: "Mr. Lu, why are you doing this..."

"Miss Gu saved my life."

Lu Chen stood up slowly, then walked slowly outside with his hands behind his back.

As he walked, he said in a deep voice: "Of course, if it is just a life-saving grace, I can at most give this life back. But before Miss Gu left, she asked me to be a good official who is dedicated to the people and has the world in mind. It’s like repaying her kindness.”

Hearing this, Gu Yanming's heart suddenly trembled.

Isn't this... what he taught his daughter?

In a daze, Lu Chen's voice sounded again: "It is precisely because of Miss Gu's words that I can be unwaveringly loyal to the emperor and serve the country. Fortunately, I have gained your majesty's trust, and this is how I am today. Otherwise, I would have been lost to everyone. "

"Such a favor is like reincarnation, so..."

click...

The sound of heavy footsteps brought Gu Yanming back to his senses instantly.

"No matter what, I don't believe that Miss Gu will betray the imperial court, disregard the people of the world, and easily start a war. Even if I risk everything, I will vouch for her."

"Even if you, as a father, don't believe in her, the civil and military officials in the court don't believe in her, and the whole world doesn't believe in her, I will never waver in the slightest."

After saying that, Lu Chen walked out of the living room with a cold expression.

"Xiao Yu, see you off!"

Looking at Lu Chen's retreating back, Gu Yanming felt a little sore in his eyes.

Daughter, you must never betray Lu Guishi’s trust...

At the same time, the blue butterfly on the eaves flapped its wings gently, soared directly into the air in the cool evening breeze, and flew towards the distance...

Chapter 129

"Miao'er...Miao'er?"

Motian City, Tianxin Villa.

Inside the luxuriously decorated dining room.

Empress Dowager Zhao, who had finally escaped death from the hands of Saint King Cangming and was chased like a dog by Cangming's army, sat on the main seat, frowning slightly, looking at Gu Simiao who was suddenly stunned for some reason not far away, and called out softly A few times.

"Um…"

Gu Simiao came to her senses quickly, then raised her head and said apologetically to Queen Mother Zhao: "I'm sorry, I suddenly remembered something and got a little distracted. Please forgive me, Queen Mother."

"It's okay."

Queen Mother Zhao shook her head and said indifferently: "What was Miao'er thinking just now?"

Zhao Feifan on the side also looked over.

"Wei Chen is thinking."

Gu Simiao's hands flat on her thighs tightened inexplicably. Her small hands pressed against the white gauze skirt, gripping the snow-white underneath through the silky gauze skirt. At the same time, she quietly suppressed the restlessness in her heart and suppressed it. The blood surges in the body.